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Tag Archives: plan

Public pension funds: not out of the woods yet

The Municipal Posted on December 12, 2013 by Jodi MarlinDecember 10, 2013

In the rush to stem hemorrhaging pension costs, some municipalities are inflicting more pain than may be necessary, say those who have been there. In October, several current and former public officials who have successfully implemented pension reform engaged in … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances | Tagged age, pension, percent, plan, public, reform, retirement | Leave a reply

Placemaking: getting to the heart of community

The Municipal Posted on August 27, 2013 by Sarah WrightAugust 27, 2013
Residents of Florence, S.C., gather every Wednesday from April to October in downtown Florence to shop at a farmers’ market.

Placemaking continues to grow nationwide, in municipalities like Oviedo, Fla.; Raleigh, N.C.; and Savannah, Ga. — and even on an international scale, from South Korea to Canada and the United Arab Emirates. While not a new concept, placemaking encourages municipal … Continue reading →

Posted in City / Town Management | Tagged city, community, comprehensive, downtown, florence, plan, planning, public | Leave a reply

Berea, Ohio: a long-range capital projects overview

The Municipal Posted on July 4, 2013 by Dani MolnarJuly 9, 2013
While creating a six-year capital projects plan, the city of Berea, Ohio, found that infrastructure accounted for nearly 70 percent of all costs. Making the plan helps everyone involved see how much is spent on roads, sewers, water and other important infrastructure each year. (Photo provided)

“Cities have been under so much economic strain and pressure that we had to adapt. Everything from the erosion of the tax base to the state tax decrease, it’s all dwindled down, and we have to really think about how … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances | Tagged city, department, future, officials, plan, projects, purchases | Leave a reply

Succession planning: Is your city ready?

The Municipal Posted on May 19, 2013 by Sarah WrightMay 1, 2013
McMinnville, Tenn., has a succession plan in place, which focuses on developing employee’s skills so they are able to step into vacant positions.

The future is always uncertain. Would you have a qualified employee ready to step up into a management position if the spot suddenly vacated due to early retirement, accident or long-term illness? Some cities and towns are tackling those uncertainties … Continue reading →

Posted in City / Town Management | Tagged burris, city, departments, employees, plan, program | Leave a reply

A passion for energy: Rhonda Mosely teaches communities how to ‘MacGyver it’ when catastrophe strikes

The Municipal Posted on February 9, 2013 by Julie YoungFebruary 12, 2013

How would your community react if the power went out for days or weeks at a time? That’s the question Rhonda Mosely poses to local governments and members of the private sector in order to help them create a continuum … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy | Tagged communities, energy, governments, local, MacGyver, plan, program | Leave a reply

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